Novels like Embracing Spring's Death on a Withered Branch
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- 1 My Pawnshop Connects the Three Realms 我的当铺连通三界 I, Bai Zhe, regret one thing more than anything in my life: to escape an evil ghost, I barged into that eerie pawnshop. What I regret even more is that my hand slipped and I smashed the owner Mu Zhi’s glazed bowl, which was supposedly valuable enough to buy half the Underworld. From then on, I was forced to sign a contract of servitude, going from a fine young man of the 21st century to a lifelong hired hand at a pawnshop serving the Three Realms. The customers who came in each day were either s 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Watching Swords and Flowers with You 与君闲看剑与花 Idly Watching Swords and Flowers with You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Help, My Roommate Isn't Human 救命，我的舍友不是人 Two male leads Also known as: Honghuang Academy The moment Li Zhuo pushed open the door to Dorm Room 301, a wave of scorching heat hit him in the face. His roommate, the one rumored to be surnamed Qiguan, had his back to him. A pair of magnificent wings wreathed in flowing golden flames filled most of the room. Qiguan Zhuxue turned around abruptly, his golden vertical pupils cold and wary. Li Zhuo fell silent for three seconds, calmly closed the door, checked the room number, then opened it agai —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Help! The Immortal Venerable Wants Me but Can't Have Me 救命，仙尊他对我求而不得 Also known as: Crossing the Dust 1v1 | The ex-chasing-wife crematorium | Obsessive Immortal Venerable seme x Detached, cool uke He is reborn, but the Immortal Venerable begs him to keep hating him. Gu Qingzhuo transmigrates into an insignificant nobody in the cultivation world, only to be seized by Jiang Linye, the most powerful Immortal Venerable, and subjected to endless humiliation. Everyone says he looks like the Immortal Venerable's most despised beloved. Until he touches an ancient sword a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Yet, How Could I Not Yearn for You? 然而，怎不思量 Also known as: The Demon Lord Is Smitten with the Immortal Lord All kinds of things in this world bring people together through one twist of fate after another... “But” is fate's turning point, the restraint of deep affection, and the age-old regret of loving someone deeply when fate gives you too little time together. The loose immortal Wang Chen and the Demon Lord Yan Chen meet amid schemes and calculations. Through one “but” after another, they fall deeply in love, yet in the end, to protect —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 What If the Demon Lord's First Love Doesn't Recognize Him? 魔尊的白月光认不出他了肿么办？ Everyone in Qingxu Sect thought Luo Qingyu was as good as dead. The murderous Demon Lord Shen Lingya crushed his senior brother’s life-bound spirit sword and declared before everyone, “I’ve taken a liking to this pretty thing.” But Luo Qingyu not only survived, he thrived on the demonic cultivators’ turf. Shen Lingya would climb through his window late at night to drink with him, spouting all kinds of nonsense, yet never crossing the line. Until Luo Qingyu tore open the fabric on his shoulder, r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Frail Beauty Summons Billions of Ferocious Beasts from the Start 病弱美人开局召唤亿万凶兽 Also known as: I Am the Calamity (Note: This is not a traditional cultivation novel.) “Name your price. Just open the secret realm and save everyone!” He was once the sickly beauty Yan Shuoxiao cherished above all else and kept locked away in a tower. He was also the last survivor of a family Yan Shuoxiao had destroyed with his own hands. Now the apocalypse has arrived, and the once lofty master must kneel and beg him to save the world. Xu Luojin smiles softly. Behind him, billions of ferocious —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Dark Tides Like Flames 暗潮如焰 Set in Hong Kong. If you don't like it, please don't leave hate comments. Born during a torrential downpour in 1997, Lu Chao was the perfect heir, carefully groomed by the Lu family. Gentle and refined, compassionate and kind, he was held up by high society as a model of virtue. Jiang Yan, born on New Year's Day in 2000, was the Jiang family's illegitimate son, kept hidden from the world. Ruthless and sinister, he was the “capital wildcat” who had clawed his way back from the bloody battlefield 5Reads—Score414d adds
- 9 Immortal Lord, Your Dao Companion Has Fallen to Demonic Ways Again 仙君，你的道侣又入魔了 [Xuanhuan Romance + Two Male Leads + Reborn + Transmigration + Cultivation + Fated Love + Several Lifetimes of Reincarnation] Shen Nanwu was trying to hurry his contracted author into submitting his manuscript. Who could have guessed he wouldn't get the manuscript at all? In a fit of anger, he spilled water on his computer and was electrocuted to death. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the foremost disciple of an immortal sect on the Xuanshuang Continent, with no System and no golden —Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 After the Sickly Beauty Decides to Save Herself, the Male Lead Starts Acting Strange 病美人决定自救后男主他不对劲了 After pulling an all-nighter reading a novel, Sang Lin suddenly died and transmigrated into a power-fantasy novel called The Sword's Great Way. In the original story, Sang Lin was the young chief of the merfolk. Frail and sickly from childhood, he was doted on by his entire clan. Beautiful and arrogant, he was the very picture of a wicked, delicate beauty. Jealous of the male lead, Song Shizhuo, and his extraordinary talent, Sang Lin repeatedly tried to harm him and even allied himself with the 3Reads—Score214d adds
- 11 The Eternal Night Bride Swap 永夜替嫁 Bride by Proxy in the Eternal Night 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Apocalypse Epic: The Core Fungus Crisis 末日史诗：菌核危机 A mysterious rain of cosmic spores sweeps across the globe, bringing with it “active spore clouds.” They trigger mutations in Earth's life forms at an astonishing rate, causing the global ecosystem to collapse completely within a few months. The greatest threat to human civilization comes from a worldwide symbiotic fungal network called the “Mycelium Core.” It can control every mutated creature. Even more terrifyingly, it can invade the human brain and turn people into “infected,” retaining some 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 After the Frail Beauty Binds Herself to the Ruthless Sword Venerable 病弱美人绑定无情剑尊后 Dual Male Leads | 1v1 | Xianxia Romance Also known as: “Why Did Senior Brother’s Path of Ruthlessness Break?” “Before the bright mirror, I mourn my snow-white hair; at dawn, it was black as silk, by dusk, white as snow.”, Li Bai Bai Muxue [Fraile, Beautiful Talisman Cultivator] x Pei Jingqing [Ruthless Sword Cultivator] Bai Muxue, the frail young heir of the Bai family of Luoheng, is not expected to live past twenty. He returns home to celebrate his elder brother’s wedding, only to become caught 242Reads—Score10414d adds
- 14 Quick Transmigration: I Just Want to Go Home! 快穿：我只是想要回家！ [Two male leads + quick transmigration + twists + healing] Gu Qing was a young actor who died of lung cancer. After his death, a Homecoming System suddenly told him that if he completed one hundred worlds, he could go home. Gu Qing thought it would be a breeze. He’d just return to his old line of work. But why were these people looking at him more and more strangely? Gu Qing: System, what’s going on? The System’s reaction was even stranger than he expected. System: This is the most, most, most —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Kept Under Wraps 密而不宣 [Two male leads + mind-reading + xianxia + both strong + mutual devotion] “A seemingly indifferent but actually pure-hearted gong, with overwhelming possessiveness later on × a perceptive, straightforward, growing little ray of sunshine shou” (The gong is not from this world.) Ye Mi never imagined he’d fall so completely. Xu Yanchen already knew Ye Mi could hear his thoughts, and Ye Mi had even told him how dangerous he was. So why would this guy say he actually liked having his mind read?! Sto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 When the Gloomy Male Ghost Comes Knocking 当阴湿男鬼来敲门 A yandere, genuinely ghostly, beautiful gong x a straight, womanizing scum shou who plays the field [Nonhuman + deranged supernatural madness + split personalities + forced imprisonment + love and hate + shameless playboy + sweet on the surface, scheming underneath] "Ah!!!" "No... Don't!" Xia Ning arched back in pain, constantly dodging the hand reaching toward him. Staring at the pale, bluish fingers before him, Xia Ning was so terrified he could barely breathe. No matter how hard he tried, he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Ten Years After I Abandoned My Disciple, They Turned the Tables on Me 弃养徒弟十年后，被以下犯上了 Ten years after abandoning his disciple, she turns the tables on him 2.4kReads—Score18614d adds
- 18 A Certain Distance 某某距离 That summer at Linjiang No. 1 High School, Jiang Chi was a stray dog caked in mud, while Shen Juan was a moon high above the clouds. One was struggling at the bottom, the other raised in a wealthy family. The distance between them was the distance between cheap orange soda and expensive strawberry daifuku, between two entirely different worlds. And yet the stray dog wanted to bite the moon, while the moon wanted to be stained by the dust. With his fists and his dignity, Jiang Chi gave Shen Jua —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Don’t Make Me Get on My Knees and Beg You to Submit! 别逼我跪下求你臣服！ A melodramatic, wealthy-family love quadrangle, with an all-villain cast. Two male leads. Not a virginal pairing, read with caution!! He loves her, he loves him, and he loves him. The top has a fiancé. The bottom is straight and has a lover, but is later forcibly turned gay. Shui Zhongqing died in prison in his previous life. Reborn, he seeks bloody revenge. He was already a lunatic, but now he has become a rabid dog, running wild without restraint. The only two people who can leash him are h 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Unlucky, But I Have an Immortal Lord Who Collects Debts for Me 倒霉蛋，但是我有讨债仙君 [Two male leads + two equally powerful leads + devoted to each other + humor + plenty of foreshadowing + sweet romance and revenge + hardcore modern cultivation] [Learning AI top: Qiu Zhufeng, who starts out without desire or emotion but eventually falls deeply in love × He Rugu, an extremely unlucky, carefree, black-hearted-at-heart, narcissistic, stubborn, sharp-tongued bottom] [The main story ends on a bittersweet note; the bonus chapters bring a perfectly happy ending] [The main characters k —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Superhero’s Personal Villain 超级英雄的专属反派 [Two male leads, one-on-one, both are each other's first love] [Sci-fi × fantasy] [This knife really is sweet, don't be scared] [A light ensemble cast, no disposable side characters] Dr. Lin Luo, cold and caustic as he was, never imagined that someone who kept others at arm's length would have his heart opened by the very superhero under his care. He planned to confess his feelings to his hero after they won the final battle. But he never expected the Federation to discard the hero once he was n 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Emperor Is Forcing His Love on Me. What Should I Do? [Two Male Leads] 皇上强制爱了我，怎么办？【双男主】 The emperor forced himself on me. What should I do? [Two Male Leads] —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Younger Lover's Possessive Streak, You Brat! 年下的占有欲，逆子！ I Would Gladly Drown in a Sea of Flames [Two male leads + younger man + sweet on the outside, dark within + psychological instability + age gap + romance-focused + cross-dressing + switches] [Cross-dressing, sweet-on-the-outside-dark-within, hypocritical, obsessive, unhinged, devoted, manipulative, tearful top × straight, emotionally detached, numb, slow-witted, gloomy bottom] In public: Thoughtful and considerate × gentle and aloof In private: Jiang Qiusheng, dressed as a woman and crying: “Ple 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 My Master Always Pretends to Be Obedient 师尊他总装乖 [Aloof, ascetic master as the bottom × crazy, devoted disciple as the top] The thing Shen Qingjue regretted most in this life was taking in an ungrateful wretch. The thing Lu Jingbai was most grateful for was being taken in by his master, then thoroughly seducing him. Three years ago, Lu Jingbai was a pitiful little thing trailing after his master and crying, “I’m hungry.” Three years later, he was a mad demon pinning his master against the edge of a cold pool and forcing him to call him “good —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Exiled to the Frozen Wasteland, I’m Spoiled by a Rugged War God 流放极寒，糙汉战神对我真香了！ [Transmigrate into a book + family confiscation and exile + two powerful leads building an empire + devoted, exclusive romance + sweet and satisfying, no angst] Shocking news! The first scholarly family of the Great Yan Dynasty has been stripped of its property and sent into exile! The culprit? None other than the Crown Prince, the fiancé of Shen Yubai, the young master of the Shen family. Shen Yubai, who has transmigrated into a book, calmly activates his spatial System. “Why keep a scumbag aro 4.6kReads8.1Score72914d adds
- 26 The Man Who Abandoned Me Back Then 当年弃我不归郎 [Two male leads + love at first sight + sworn enemies + equally powerful leads + both inexperienced in love] This story is also known as The Prince Is on Top, and Your Wife Has Dumped You Again. Both the top and the bottom are scheming, setting the stage for an ultimate showdown between two master schemers. After Nan Chu is defeated, it sends an envoy to negotiate peace. The good news is that Bei Qi agrees to make peace. The bad news is that Bei Qi wants a person in exchange. Shen Zhuo is sent t 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Top Scholar Is a Total Poser 探花郎他是个装货 The Top Graduate Is a Total Faker 5.6kReads—Score33314d adds
- 28 The Overbearing CEO Is a Little Sweet 霸总有点甜 Is the white-clad beauty the top-tier star CEO brought home really an immortal cultivator overflowing with celestial energy? In a fierce battle by the stream, he uses the last of his strength to protect him, looking dashing even with his white robes stained red. In the city, he uses his power and influence to back him up, while the CEO’s jealousy is downright childish. Their love spans time and space, sweet beyond belief and thrilling to the max! Question: How do you appease a jealous CEO? Yun S —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Childhood Sweetheart, His for the Rest of My Life 儿时竹马，余生归他 Childhood sweethearts, his for the rest of her life 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 In the Cultivation World, Straight Men Who Try to Run Get Forced to Stay 在修仙界，直男想逃是会被强制的 [Two male leads + cultivation + secret-identity power fantasy + equally matched leads + transmigrate into a book (body and all) + both physically and emotionally faithful + happy ending + very slight ensemble cast] [Beautiful, sharp-tongued, straight-laced receiving lead with formidable fighting skills and secret identities everywhere, Xie Jingxun VS yandere, mad-dog attacking lead with astonishing acting skills, Xiao Wujin] Xie Jingxun transmigrated into a book. He was supposed to become the o 61Reads—Score23914d adds
- 31 Why Is This Straight Guy Like This? 直男为何这样？ Why Is This Straight Guy Acting Like This? 11.5kReads—Score31214d adds
- 32 The Day I Met Them 与祂相遇的那一天 [Younger top / cultivation / System / two male leads / mutual firsts / plot-focused / slow-burn romance] Younger puppy-like top who falls in love at first sight and devotes himself wholeheartedly × gentle, melancholic, secretly ruthless bottom who falls in love over time Jiang Jingning died. But he wasn’t entirely dead. Just as he might have expected… a strange green orb, seemingly made up of countless numbers, sent him to a world called Santu. And so he began a life of completing the orb’s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Scholar and the Military Champion Fight Every Day 文武状元天天掐 Everyone in court knew the new top scholars in the civil and military examinations were sworn enemies. Shen Qingyan, the civil top scholar, had a jade-like face, a wicked tongue, and a gift for eloquence. Gu Zheng, the military top scholar, was arrogant and unruly, his sword sweeping across the eight directions. They had been at each other’s throats since they were six, all the way to the Golden Hall. There were endless petty grievances for them to report, and never enough time at morning court —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After Becoming a Cannon Fodder, the Male Lead Set His Sights on Me 穿成炮灰后，男主盯上我了 When they first met, Zhou Yucang hid his identity and thought Lin Xingyuan was simply a kindhearted fool. Later, after his tribulation failed and his spiritual root was destroyed, everyone bullied and tortured him. Lin Xingyuan alone stayed by his side and risked his life to protect him. Little did he know... Lin Xingyuan had transmigrated into a book. He knew that, in the original story, the character he had become offended the male lead and ended up as a cannon-fodder character whose spiritual 36Reads8.3Score13014d adds
- 35 There's Always Tomorrow! 来日方长！ “I don’t want to weigh the pros and cons. I want you to love me.” “Don’t be afraid. I’ll take care of everything.” [Two male leads + equally matched + both each other’s only ones + forgetting where you came from + chasing your love back + happy ending / spoiled heir as the pursuer × business elite as the pursued] Song Mingxiu is a business elite: cool, refined, and outstanding in every way. When it comes to love, though, he hasn’t got a clue. After an accident brings him into conflict with J 203Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 36 My Archrival Pinned Me Down and Kissed Me in the Back of the Classroom 被死对头按在教室后排亲了 My nemesis pinned me down and kissed me in the back row of the classroom. 3.4kReads—Score16214d adds
- 37 The Evil God Has Latched Onto the Passionate Gu Master, and Spoils Him Rotten 邪神缠上热血蛊师，超会宠 [Disguised at first, then exposed later and has to coax his wife] A passionate, adorable, possessive, vengeful Miaojiang Gu master who is the bottom VS a gloomy, ghostly, yandere evil god who is possessive, devoted, doting, and scheming. While out gathering herbs and catching snakes, Zhou Shengji came across Fu Xun being bullied. Fu Xun was covered in wounds and collapsed into Zhou Shengji's arms. After driving off the monsters tormenting him, Zhou Shengji took him home to treat his injuries. At 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 You Smell So Good, and I'm Starving 你好香啊，而我好饿 Two Male Leads + Modern Setting + Traditional Cultivation + Semi-Fictional World + One-on-One, Equally Matched Leads + Truly Untouched and Faithful to Each Other (The Purest of the Pure) + Super Sweet Story Also known as: A Little Stray Meets a Kindhearted God; Capturing You Instead of Buying You Also known as: Predator and Hunter; Such a Big, Juicy Piece of Meat, and I Can’t Take a Bite Tang Qiong was starving. The terrifying hunger surged to an unprecedented level when he saw Wanqi Qiong: He s 2.7kReads8.7Score54014d adds
- 39 Who Turned the Young Master into a Puppy? 谁把少爷调成小狗了 (Newly rated) A tsundere puppy with a surprising side and his slow-witted, straightforward owner [Two male leads + both are virgins + ABO] Who turned the young master into a puppy? A cute, clueless little miser. What kind of dog? Before he catches on, he's a proud, purehearted puppy who lives in his own fantasies. Afterward, he turns into a possessive, clingy bad dog who knows how to scheme. Lin Zhu meets Ji Chennan, the young master of the Ji family, who suffers from pheromone insensitivity. Fr 694Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 40 The Happy Life of Fan Xiao and Director You 6 樊霄和游主任的幸福生活6 If Fan Xiao returned to the day he first met You Shulang with his memories intact, could he rewrite fate? Would he still come between You Shulang and Lu Zhen? What would Fan Xiao choose? 837Reads7.0Score11114d adds
- 41 The Happy Life of Fan Xiao and Director You 1 樊霄和游主任的幸福生活1 The Happy Life of Fan Xiao and Director You 1 143Reads—Score1514d adds
- 42 The Comments Revealed My Archrival Built a Forced-Love Room? I’m Moving In! 弹幕暴露死对头建强制屋？我立刻入住！ The on-screen comments revealed that my nemesis was building a confinement room? I moved in at once! 8.3kReads—Score64814d adds
- 43 Love at First Sight: She’s the Only One for Me 一见钟情：只爱老婆 Before the idol competition: He's so aloof. After the idol competition: He's so clingy. Before filming: As long as he's easy to work with. After filming: He's my slave. Multiple couples, all about doting, doting, and more doting. The power of love at first sight. A slice-of-life ensemble. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Acting Out Delusions 演绎妄想 [Showbiz] [Love at First Sight] [Rekindled Romance] [Redemption] [Both Pure] Crybaby puppy x mature, flirtatious older guy Zhou Zechen was kept by someone, but in truth, Qi Shuyan had sold him off for sex. First his money was stolen, then his body, and the person who stole it was the one he loved. His journey as an actor was rough, and he often found himself caught up in fights. As your lies are exposed one by one, the moment we get close to the truth will be the moment we meet again. In the e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Please Dump Me One More Time 求你再甩我一次 A complete short story featuring two male leads, an older CEO-type top and a puppy-like bottom. The puppy makes the first move! He floors it down the wildest road and chases the most complicated man! /Older man/ Sweet romance/ Rekindled love The young master of the Lu family has barely stepped out of the tutorial when he runs into Jiang Fu in his own living room, a rising business tycoon and an irresistible seducer. At thirty-three, Jiang Fu is mature and gentle, like a fine, full-bodied wine. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Letters Across the Snowy Sea 雪海寄遥年 One-on-one, both leads devoted to each other, modern setting, mutual redemption, two male leads, very sweet, slow burn Chinese-French figure skater bottom × figure skating coach top, forced to retire due to illness I'm terrible at writing introductions, so please head to the story, darlings. A difference of just a fraction of a point on the Olympic ice marked Lu Zhaoyao's defeat. The people around him looked on with nothing but disappointment. Only Shen Muci, the champion, made his way through t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After Turning Over a New Leaf, the Villainous Big Shot Won Big 改邪归正后，反派大佬赢麻了 [Two Male Leads]➡️ Please don’t read if that’s not your thing! Oh no❓ What do I do after transmigrating into the body of a big-shot villain❓❗️ Ji Shujing is determined to turn over a new leaf, abandon his wicked ways, and cling to the male lead, his sworn enemy, just to “scrape by.” So what if he has a terrible reputation? Ji Shujing is born beautiful and talented, with admirers aplenty. When it comes to a list of the most dashing men➡️ he’s the one to watch. One day. A reporter asks, “Young Mas 92Reads8.6Score13014d adds
- 48 My Succubus Beta Wife Is a Crybaby Powerhouse E 魅魔Beta老婆是哭唧唧大猛E (ABOE + an overbearing, insecure, crybaby Enigma bottom vs. a popular, ferocious succubus Beta top) Su Shijin was a poor, struggling human sword cultivator. His cultivation went so wrong that he turned into a succubus. Then, unwilling to cultivate with anyone else, he exploded and died, becoming a Beta with no pheromones. In a new place, he could start over, live anew, and cultivate again. He was powerful, cold, and ruthless, the kind of person who would always use his fists instead of running 17.1kReads7.0Score2.4k14d adds
- 49 My Mortal Enemy Has to Drink My Spit Every Day to Stay Alive 死对头非要每天吃我口水才能活 My Archrival Has to Drink My Saliva Every Day to Stay Alive 5Reads—Score1714d adds
- 50 Transmigrated as the Sickly Husband of a Vicious Villain 穿成恶毒反派的病弱男妻 [Two Male Leads + Fourth Calamity + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Cultivation + Light Ensemble Cast + Power Fantasy + World-Building] After Shen Yuzhen died, he transmigrated into a book, becoming the frail male spouse of Xue Wuyan, the “perverted villain” in a male-oriented novel. He was the sort who would cough up blood after walking just a few steps. Fortunately, fate was kind to him: he met another young man from the villain's family. The man not only saved his life but also 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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